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A new banking hub has been confirmed for a York suburb - as the area's last traditional bank closes.

Residents of Acomb are set to be without a bank as the Halifax in York Road is due to close on January 15, 2025.

The closure - which was reported on by The Press - prompted a response from local councillors.

York's Liberal Democrat group launched a petition to save 'the last remaining bank branch in west York'. Westfield ward councillor Andrew Waller then met with Cash Access UK, a non-profit organisation which operates banking hubs in communities.

Now, at a public meeting on Thursday evening (November 7), Cash Access UK presented the latest plans for a new banking hub in Acomb alongside York Central MP Rachael Maskell.

Jordan Reece, community engagement officer at Cash Access UK, confirmed that the permanent banking hub was coming to Acomb, and that a date and location would be announced very shortly by the organisation.

It is expected to be open by the spring.

Mr Reece confirmed that Halifax Bank in Acomb has extended its services to May 15, 2025, to ensure that there will be no gap in banking service provision between the existing bank and the new banking hub

 

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